Prince Harry brutally mocked in iconic UK puppet show: No ‘discernible talent'
Prince Harry has been mercilessly mocked by the iconic UK puppet show Spitting Image as it took aim at the duke's life in California.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, is no stranger to being roasted on TV — having previously been the subject of an infamous South Park episode that ripped apart the Sussexes for their 'Worldwide Privacy Tour.'
Now, as the irreverent comedy show gears up to return to screens after a year-long hiatus, Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t marked its return by poking fun at the Spare author in its first episode.
In the clip, the Invictus Games founder is savaged as having no 'discernible talent' with a hideous puppet taunting the duke's appearance.
The puppet, which is used to depict the exiled royal, is featured prominently in the 11-minute teaser clip shared on YouTube.
The episode sees Harry host a podcast, titled 'The Rest is Bullsh*t,' alongside a puppet of Paddington Bear.
'I'm Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Just a regular guy with a title who's fifth in line to the throne,' the duke's puppet introduces himself in the episode.
He explains that he got into podcasting because he has no other 'discernible talent.'
After praising Elon Musk for 'the way you've cut the American government down to size,' Harry's puppet quips, 'I'm trying to do the same with my family!'
His life in sunny Montecito, California, was also the subject of various digs during the episode — though Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, did not appear.
At one point, the show poked fun at Harry's invented butler making him breakfast each morning.
'Nutrition is important. So Perkins makes me a bacon sandwich in case Meghan has made another one of her rank smoothies,' his puppet says in the clip.
Another jab at the duke saw him admit to taking a 'session with my accountability coach.'
'I think it's important to be honest and transparent. I haven't told Megs about it yet,' the puppet said in the episode.
The show also referenced Harry's bombshell BBC interview in which the duke moaned that his father, King Charles, would no longer speak to him.
At the end of the episode, Harry's puppet is heard asking on the phone, 'Speak directly to me daddy, please?'
The Post has reached out to Harry's reps for comment.
Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t is the latest instalment of the hit show, which originally ran from 1984 to 1996.
Led by British comedians Al Murray and Matt Forde, the new series promises to deliver 'a no-holds-barred, up-to-the-minute assault on the world of politics, pop culture and media control.'
The Sussexes were brutally teased in a 2023 South Park episode over their decision to move across the pond in a desperate bid for privacy.
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South Park 2.0? Prince Harry has been mercilessly mocked by the iconic UK puppet show Spitting Image as it took aim at the duke's life in California. The Duke of Sussex, 40, is no stranger to being roasted on TV — having previously been the subject of an infamous South Park episode that ripped apart the Sussexes for their 'Worldwide Privacy Tour.' Now, as the irreverent comedy show gears up to return to screens after a year-long hiatus, Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t marked its return by poking fun at the Spare author in its first episode. In the clip, the Invictus Games founder is savaged as having no 'discernible talent' with a hideous puppet taunting the duke's appearance. The puppet, which is used to depict the exiled royal, is featured prominently in the 11-minute teaser clip shared on YouTube. The episode sees Harry host a podcast, titled 'The Rest is Bullsh*t,' alongside a puppet of Paddington Bear. 'I'm Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Just a regular guy with a title who's fifth in line to the throne,' the duke's puppet introduces himself in the episode. He explains that he got into podcasting because he has no other 'discernible talent.' After praising Elon Musk for 'the way you've cut the American government down to size,' Harry's puppet quips, 'I'm trying to do the same with my family!' His life in sunny Montecito, California, was also the subject of various digs during the episode — though Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, did not appear. At one point, the show poked fun at Harry's invented butler making him breakfast each morning. 'Nutrition is important. So Perkins makes me a bacon sandwich in case Meghan has made another one of her rank smoothies,' his puppet says in the clip. Another jab at the duke saw him admit to taking a 'session with my accountability coach.' 'I think it's important to be honest and transparent. I haven't told Megs about it yet,' the puppet said in the episode. The show also referenced Harry's bombshell BBC interview in which the duke moaned that his father, King Charles, would no longer speak to him. At the end of the episode, Harry's puppet is heard asking on the phone, 'Speak directly to me daddy, please?' The Post has reached out to Harry's reps for comment. Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t is the latest instalment of the hit show, which originally ran from 1984 to 1996. Led by British comedians Al Murray and Matt Forde, the new series promises to deliver 'a no-holds-barred, up-to-the-minute assault on the world of politics, pop culture and media control.' The Sussexes were brutally teased in a 2023 South Park episode over their decision to move across the pond in a desperate bid for privacy.
